Structural model of the shadow market of addictive products in urban and rural settlements of Russian Federation

Abstract

The problem of shady activity in the markets of addictive goods is in the focus of public attention and authorities, especially in rural areas, where the most used are home-made alcohol and counterfeit alcoholic and alcohol-containing products, the abuse of which causes significant damage to the social and economic development of territories. The specifics of the content and structure of shadow activity in the markets of addictive goods are determined. It is established that the shadow sector is initiated from the supply and demand side, for the assessment of which a methodology has been developed and implemented that includes groups of indicators of unrecorded, informal, hidden economic activity of supply entities and hidden demand for “dual-use” goods. It is shown that the digitization of state regulation of the alcohol market did not reduce the shadow sector, but led to a change in its structure. To reduce consumption of goods “dual use” is recommended to control the movement of raw materials for the production of alcohol-containing liquids, turn to potentially addictive goods components, precluding their use for destructive purpose, pharmacies alcohol-containing medications in prescription and limit vacation “in one hand”, enter the time limit sales, to introduce excise duties on alcohol-containing products of medical appointment at the level of the vodka excise taxes. International and domestic standards for measuring the informal economy need to expand the scope of economic transactions related to the consumption of goods for other purposes.